By JR (Express/Shinkansen)
・Fukuoka (Hakata station) - Shinminamata station, 120 mins
・Kumamoto station - Shinminamata station, 35 mins
・Kagoshima Chuo station - Shinminamata station, 35 mins
By car
・From Taura I.C., Minami Kyushu Expressway, to Route 3 going through Ashikita-machi - Tsunagi-machi - Minamata-city (45 mins)
・From Hitoyoshi I.C., Kyushu Expressway, to Route 219, 60 mins to Ashikita-machi via Ashikita-Kuma route, principal prefectural road